45/60 – Sweeps Festival part 2

45/60 – Sweeps Festival part 2

Part 2 – see 44/60 City Wall Stage Boley Hill Stage 5th May 2024 Jo was recovering from a long lasting chest infection and we even wondered if we were going to be able to do these gigs. She managed to get through both gigs though without seeming to make things...
44/60 – Sweeps Festival Part 1

44/60 – Sweeps Festival Part 1

We were delighted to be invited back to Rochester Sweeps again this year and were booked to play The City Wall (wine bar) Stage and Boley Hill Stage, which is positioned between the Cathedral and Castle. The weather in early May can be tricky but Sweeps was blessed...
43/60 – Bluebell Roots April

43/60 – Bluebell Roots April

with special guest Johnny Campbell. 28th April 2024 at the Bluebell Kitchen. This session was pretty well attended with some regulars who hadn’t been for a while, returning. Jim picked Johnny up from Polegate Station (after a ‘phone call from Johnny to...
42/60 – ELF in Battle part 4

42/60 – ELF in Battle part 4

26 April 2024. Final part of ELF, Every Last Friday mini music marathon in Battle. A quick trot down the High Street the The Abbey Hotel. This was our final stop last time we played ELF and we were a bit disappointed then. The bar man (manager/owner?) was unfriendly...
41/60 – ELF in Battle part 3

41/60 – ELF in Battle part 3

26 April 2024, Part 3 of ELF, Every Last Friday – music marathon in Battle. Venue 3 this time was Sarah’s Cellar and the duo playing before us had obviously gone down well as the audience were enjoying themselves, They were also obviously enjoying the...
40/60 – ELF in Battle part 2

40/60 – ELF in Battle part 2

26th April 2024. On to the Bull for part 2 of ELF (every last Friday, the monthly mini music marathon in Battle). When we played here last time we were on a hiding to nothing with getting ourselves heard so had low expectations. But we were pleasantly surprised. It...
39/60 – ELF in Battle

39/60 – ELF in Battle

25th  APRIL 2024 We were back again at the monthly mini music marathon in Battle. This time we started at The Kings head (Ye Olde Kings Head) which wasn’t too busy, nice and easy to set up and we started with a few people sitting at the side listening, some...
A summer of gigs coming up

A summer of gigs coming up

We are very excited about all of our gigs this Summer. We have lots of festival and folk club bookings plus several ‘Your Stories In Song’ events. Find full details of all of them on our GIGS page. We’re also busy writing and recording songs so...
38/60 –  Royal Oak, Tunbridge Wells. 5/4/24

38/60 – Royal Oak, Tunbridge Wells. 5/4/24

We’re back again! See post number 2 in the series (https://www.miltonhide.com/2-60-the-royal-oak-tunbridge-wells-8-9-23/) . This time our mate Delby couldn’t be there but The Harveys played as a duo to kick off the evening. Pete’s mate did the sound...
36/60 –  The Section, 17 March 24

36/60 – The Section, 17 March 24

We were pleased to be invited to play at this new event in Arlington organised by Bruce Knapp and friends. We’ve know Bruce for a while now, he’s played on some of our recorded work, and is a brilliant musician and a lovely bloke. The Section is a band...
34/60 – Live on Radio Reverb, 11 March 24

34/60 – Live on Radio Reverb, 11 March 24

A whirlwind, hundred-mile-an-hour stop at the Radio Reverb studio in Brighton to chat with the inimitable Pete Jones. This man is a force of nature and was born to be on the radio – no, that doesn’t mean he’s ugly. His enthusiasm just cannot be dampened. He...
33/60 –  Twickfolk, 3 March 24

33/60 – Twickfolk, 3 March 24

Another memorable evening, a lovely event run by lovely people.The train journey there wasn’t as straightforward as to Croydon and we were wary of being stranded again so decided to drive to Three Bridges as there are more return options. Unrestricted parking in the...
32/60 St Edith Folk, Sevenoaks – 1 March 24

32/60 St Edith Folk, Sevenoaks – 1 March 24

This was  our second time playing St Edith Folk Club. It’s in a great hall in Otford, near Sevenoaks. That’s just over an hour’s drive away, not easy accessible by train for us. Car parking is free after 6pm but you have to get a ticket from the machine.  The group...
29/60 –  Croydon folk club, 12 Feb 2024

29/60 – Croydon folk club, 12 Feb 2024

It’s always a pleasure coming to Croydon Folk Club. Brian and Jenny are a lovely couple who run the club, always the first to arrive to set up display boards, chairs, stage, banners, ticket desk, raffle and lighting. We’d actually arrived even earlier as we came by...
Livestream!

Livestream!

Wednesday 13th March, 8.30pm GMT Join us, Jim and Jo, as we sing some of our songs and tell the stories behind them live online. We’ll ask you to share some of your own stories – personal recollections, family history, local legends or people, reality or...
27/60 –  Old Oak Inn, Arlington. 9th Feb 2024.

27/60 – Old Oak Inn, Arlington. 9th Feb 2024.

Back once again in our local. There was a good crowd when we got there including some of our neighbours and friends form Bluebell Roots, and most people stayed around, which is often not the case in food pubs – people will eat then leave. A group at one table,...
Notes Home

Notes Home

NOTES HOME Memories left behind, plans for the future, reflections on a theme – Notes Home Thursday 23rd November 2023, The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne. 7.30pm Tickets £12 – from groveeastbourne.com  Join us for an evening of original song, sound, video,...
Songwriting Weekend – 5th and 6th Aug 2023

Songwriting Weekend – 5th and 6th Aug 2023

In August we will be running our first ever Songwriting Weekend at Pickhams in Wilmington, East Sussex. If you or somebody you know is interested in songwriting, we invite you to book a place today. As this will be our first Songwriting Weekend and we’re testing the...
One Year On

One Year On

Recorded live at Hailsham Pavilion on 1st October 2020, when venues across the country were unable to open to the public, you can now pay what you like to watch on Youtube.   A concert of original music by this popular Sussex duo featuring guitar, vocals, cajon and...

Sussex Express article

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/eastbourne-debut-album-launch-for-milton-hide-3364913 SUSSEX EXPRESS – Arts and Entertainment Eastbourne debut album launch for Milton Hide The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne hosts the debut album launch...
Album Launch Night – The Grove Theatre

Album Launch Night – The Grove Theatre

Temperature’s Rising Launch night Having launched our debut album way back in March during lockdown, to critical acclaim, we thought the time was ripe to celebrate that success.  We are re-launching Temperature’s Rising with a brilliant evening of music at...
Concert at Hailsham Pavilion

Concert at Hailsham Pavilion

Concert at Hailsham Pavilion Watch this online broadcast of Milton Hide in concert, recorded live at Hailsham Pavilion. Recorded when venues were unable to open to the public, this concert is a fundraiser for the Pavilion. Help us to support this wonderful venue by...
Old Songs, New Songs!

Old Songs, New Songs!

Old songs, New songs! 7th May 2020   On Sunday 10th May, 7.30pm, tune in to our facebook.com/miltonhide or YouTube channel for a live interview with Neil Povey (of Hailsham FM, Bluebell Roots and DJ Neil Povey) all about our Little Fish ep. Hear the stories...
Lockdown

Lockdown

Milton Hide in Lockdown 31st March 2020 Our album recording has sadly ground to a halt in the current lockdown but we will be getting on with what we can. It’s looking increasingly unlikely that our launch date will be 18th July, but we’re not throwing in...
Slipper Session

Slipper Session

Milton Hide’s Slipper Sessions 18th March 2020 Milton Hide Slipper Sessions Due to the current situation with regard to the virus, all of our forthcoming gigs have been cancelled. On all gig dates we will be doing an online concert instead – go to our...
House Concerts

House Concerts

House concerts 14th February 2020 Feeling the love! Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far – we’re doing really well with the album fund We’ve got another week to run so there is still time to choose from the great selection of rewards on...
Birdsong tour

Birdsong tour

Milton Hide’s First Album One of my favourite rewards that we are offering for supporters of our Crowdfunder Project is a Birdsong Tour of Milton Hide (the place). Join local bird enthusiast, Charlie Peverett, on a guided 2 hour group walk to Milton Hide in...